Journal-box.



PATENTED DEC. s, 1907.

A. THOMAS. JOURNAL BOX. APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1906.

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Quinn fox 09'. 77mm attozmup No. 872,695. PATENTBD DEC. s, 1907. A. THOMAS. JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1906.

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ABE THOMAS, OF GYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY.

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Specification of. Letters Patent.

Patented Dec; 3, 1907.

Application filed July 13. 1906. Serial No. 326.124.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABE THOMAS, citizen of the United States, residing at Cynthiana, in the county of Harrison and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in J ournal-Boxes of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of novel improvements in journal boxes for cars, and the essential feature of the invention resides in the special construction of the box and inclosed bearing parts, together with the spe cial lubricating mechanism arranged to lubricate the journal which is mounted in the box.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for efiecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the journal box, showing a journal mounted therein. the box, the lid or closure for the same being removed. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the box. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the block which is mounted in the box beneath the journal. Fig. 5' is a detail view of the bearing block bringing out more clearly the exact construction thereof.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views 0 the drawings by the same.

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Specifically describing the invention the numeral 1 designates the outer casing of the journal box, one end of which is normally closed by a removable lid 2, while the opposite end is formed with the vertically elongated opening 8. Projecting through the elongated opening 8 and extending within the interior of the journal box casing 1 is the journal end of the axle 3, the extremity of which is referably provided with the usual annular ange' 4. Mounted within the j ournal box 1 and located over the journal 3 is a ,bearin block 11, the lower face of which is forme with suitable recesses having rollers l3journaled therein, the said rollers having direct contact with the journal 3 and serving to transmit the weight of the car body thereto. Opposite sides of the box casing are formed with internal ledges and the bearing block 11 is fitted between the said ledges and the to of the box 1.

Fig. 2 is an end view of A p urality of oil cups 9 are located upon the top of the box l and are arranged to deliver a lubricant to transverse grooves 10 formed in the upper face of the bearing block 11 toward opposite ends thereof. Leading from the transverse grooves 10 to the recesses in the under face of the bearing block are the openings 12 which feed the lubricant to the bearing rollers 13 which owing to their contact with the journal 3 lubricate the same evenly over its entire bearing surface. Removably mounted within grooves or guide ways formed in opposite side walls of the 1 box 1 is a shelf 6 which serves as afsupport for the block 5 located under the journal 3 and formed with a longitudinal depression receiving the same, the inner end of the depression being enlarged and terminating in the reservoir or pocket 14 corresponding to the flange4. at the extremity of the journal 3. This block 5 does not receive any of the weight carried by the journal and is normally spaced from the latter, merely serving to prevent the said journal from being thrown out of operative position with respect to the rollers 13by the jolting of the car or other analogous cause, and to form a pocket or reservoir for catching any lubricant which mi ht fall from the bearing rollers 13.

elow the removable. shelf 6 is a space 7 which may be utilized in any suitable manner, and which is'necessary in order that the shelf 6 may be removed and the block 5 lowered when it is desired to remove the journal 3 from the box 1. In order to hold the block 5 rigidly in position and to clamp it against the inner end of the box 1 a retainer bar, 16 is employed, the extremities of which fit within curved grooves'or ways 15 formed in opposite sides of the journal box. This retalner bar 16 has a handle 17 attached thereto at an intermediate point, the said from the journal, the said'guard block being I designed to be lowered after the removal of the shelf.

2. In a journal box, the combination of a guard block being designed to be lowered upon the removal of the slidable shelf.

A 3. In a journal box, the combination of a casing having ways formed at opposite sides thereof, a bearing mounted within the casing, a journal received by the casing and engaging the bearing, a sllding shelf arranged within the casing, a block supported by the shelf below the journal and adapted to be lowered after the removal of the shelf, and a retainer bar having its ends received within the before mentioned ways and operating to clamp the block against a side of the casing to prevent displacement of the said block. 2(

4. In a journal box, the combination of a casing, a bearing block mounted within the casing, rollers journaled upon the bearin block, a journal received by the casing an engaging the rollers, a removable shelf ar- 2: ranged within the casing, and a block supported by the shelf below the journal and adapted to be lowered after the removal of the shelf.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 3( in presence of two witnesses.

ABE THOMAS. [L. s.]

Witnesses? L. PEUM, J. R. MAGEE. 

